Taming The CEO The Escaping Wife

Chapter 5

Realizing she’d put her foot in it, Phedra quickly clapped a hand over her mouth “Never mind. Now that you’ve married into the Ramirez family, you must play by the rules. Look at yourself. What a mess!”

Letitia raised her hand to cover up. “I’ll go change right now”

“What an embarrassment. I can’t figure out what Elgin sees in you. Any darling daughter from AquaCity would be a step. up from you…”

Phedra said with disdain when suddenly a grey suit jacket was draped over Letitia’s shoulders.

A wave of warmth enveloped her, carrying a familiar scent.

“No matter what, she’s not embarrassing you,” Elgin pulled her into his arms. “Phedra, you’re sticking your nose too far

into this

Letitia instinctively tried to pull away, worried about getting him wet or dirty.

But Elgin held on firmly, making her more anxious. What was wrong with him?

She was the one who got drenched, not him. Was he out of his mind?

Seeing him, Phedra quickly put on a smile. “Elgin, I was just setting some boundaries for my daughter-in-law.”

“My rules are the only rules. Letitia doesn’t need to follow yours!”

Phedra’s smile froze on her face, and Letitia was even more stiff.

Did she hear that right? Was Elgin sticking up for her?

And Elgin, holding her tenderly, headed towards the villa. Butler, show the guest out.”

“Yes, Mr. Ramirez

Letitia was uncomfortable, not daring to move. “Was that your mother?”

“Just a stepmother”

“Oh… Letitia replied, “You spoke up for me just now, and she must feel offended.”

Elgin answered indifferently. So what?” He could not care less

“She’s got no right to bully you.” Elgin’s lips barely moved. “In all the world, I’m the only one who gets to bully you.”

Letitia’s heart skipped a beat. Even the right to insult her was his alone but no one else’s.

“Did you apologize to Phedra just now? is that so?

looked down.

“Slap yourself.”

had said wrong. Was

to explain but just arched an eyebrow indifferently. His word was law.

bit her

and her cheek

a second slap, a third… until he was pleased.

pointed to the thermos on the coffee table.

as told.

lifted the lid,

‘This is.

Soup from Phedra.”

but she could never

chances of waking from a vegetative state were

cry but dared not,

chin up

wanted her

doesn’t seemy night Letitia said.

Figuns tone grew impatient Trom now on you’ll eat all

the spoon, scooped up some soup and

can do it

Open your mouth”

no choice but

something unreadable flickered in Elgin’s

making it hard to get a woman pregnant. He might just let Letitia have it. She was a woman and

did so what? He couldn’t care less about her life or death

because she was hungry

This Elgin tossed her an agreement while she was having the soup

closely It was a divorce

had just got mamed but he already wanted a divorce What

in three months, and you’ll leave with nothing. Elgin rested his forehead on his hand. During these three months, behave as Mrs Ramirez should”

the woman he had slept with that night in three months.

then, Lebilia’s presence would be meaningless, because he would marry that woman.

beauty had him

Letitia agreed. “But I have a condition”

right to bargain with me? You want me to let

“No”

untouchable sore spot and anyone who dared to uncover it was asking for

his temper, but she

cautiously began “Have you ever considered, maybe your father’s death wasn’t what

quickly

table, soup spilling everywhere Letitia, how dare you bring this up To my

to die?